"What should we do? Uncle, why don't we bring more troops to Beijing?" Zhang Biting looked at his uncle. In fact, he did not agree with the restoration, but Zhang Xun insisted on his own and did not listen to him. He had to bite the bullet and continue to help his uncle with advice.

"The army should bring more, or just 15 battalions." Zhang Xun smiled faintly: "I can only bring these. No matter how much it is, it doesn't seem like mediating. Our strength is limited, and it is unlikely to fight all the way to Beijing. We must also be careful that Xiao Xu will harm the emperor. This man is so shady, so what can't he do!"

"Master, 15 battalions are probably not enough, right?" Zhang Wensheng was a little nervous. Although he had already had contact with Xu Shuzheng in secret, it was not time for the seller to ask for honor. He calculated to Zhang Xun with his fingers: "There are Li Jincai's 13th Division, Chen Guangyuan's 12th Division, and Li Changtai's 8th Division. If Chang Ruiqing's model regiment is included, there will be nearly forty battalions in total! If they really fight with us, it will be a three-to-one advantage."

"No, no, no, no," Zhang Xun shook his hand: "Except for Chang Ruiqing, no, no, no, no other people will really fight us, they will fight their own strength! Why should they work hard for Duan Qirui? What they want is nothing more than a top, a silver and a beautiful lady. As long as we restore the Qing Dynasty, we will have the power to grant officials and reward them. If we borrow a large loan for the aftermath, we will settle everything. At most, the Kuomintang and Sun Dapao in the south will make trouble for a while."

"Uncle, but if Chang Ruiqing is not convinced, he still wants our own soldiers to fight." Zhang Biting reminded with a frown.

Zhang Xun was silent for a moment and shook his head slowly: "It's all the Beiyang faction. It's better to not use force or not. Chang Ruiqing, I think he always likes silver, top, and beautiful girls, right?"

"If you like beautiful girls, it may not be necessary. Last time he came to Xuzhou, even the girl Yan'er in Huaixiang Pavilion..." Zhang Wensheng muttered.

"Don't be lustful? Haha, do you have great ambitions?" Zhang Xun smiled, but his eyes became deeper. He said coldly: "Then there is still an official! There is still money! Since he is with our Beiyang, it is not the same as the Kuomintang. I don't believe that he doesn't want an official and doesn't like money!"

He slapped the table, stood up, and said to Zhang Biting beside him: "This time I go to Beijing, I need to bring more money! I have to transfer through the UK HSBC Bank, and I have to pay tribute in all aspects! Also, I have brought the dozens of Qingwan'er prepared by the Huaixiang Pavilion last time, and I must not miss what I should send. In the end, I will be in the office... Li Jincai, Chen Guangyuan, Li Changtai and others are easy to say, but Chang Ruiqing is probably going to have a big reward." He looked back at Zhang Wensheng: "Wenzheng, what kind of rank do you think you should give me?"

"Pinzi?" Zhang Wensheng pondered for a moment: "The commander is probably not going to be able to give him a title. Chang Ruiqing was from Baoding Military Academy. These people are not the same as us. They have no idea about the court and the pike of the flower feathers. If we want to buy him, we are afraid that we will have to give him a brigade commander and a guardian who has to be a real shortage."

"Do you still have to give it to the territory?" Zhang Xun frowned and remained silent for a long time before finally saying coldly: "Give it! Give him a mixed brigade and a garrison commander, and then he was granted to Sichuan. It is the most chaotic territory in the country. Chang Ruiqing, who has the ability, will defeat Sichuan. I will ask the emperor to sign him as the governor of Sichuan at that time!"

He pointed at Zhang Wensheng, his tone was cold: "I've watched all his parents! Also, let his younger brother Chang Ruiyuan and I go to Beijing together!"

...

Just as Zhang Xun was preparing for his restoration plan, various undercurrents were also surging in Beijing. Among them, the line between Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng was related to Chang Ruiqing. I don’t know whether it was the inertia of history or Chang Ruiqing’s suggestions. In short, the conspiracy between Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang has been in progress for a while, and the content of their conspiracy was similar to the rumors from the outside world - they wanted to use a military coup to overthrow Li Yuanhong, the short president, and disband the Congress controlled by the Kuomintang!

Chang Ruiqing, who was promoted by Xu Shuzheng and regarded as the backbone of the heart, seemed to be the first candidate to charge for this military coup! He is a newcomer from Beiyang. Apart from Xu Shuzheng and Duan Qirui, he has almost no intersection with all parties, and he firmly controls the strength of a regiment. Although he is a new recruit, he is well trained. There is no problem in pulling out a scare and disarming the Presidential Guards by the way.

More importantly, it is cheaper to use Chang Ruiqing. If you want to use Li Jincai's 13th Division to coup, you can't even think about it without a million oceans! And Chang Ruiqing's regiment has 100,000 yuan, and it will definitely be able to move! As for the real fight, is this regiment less? Xu Shuzheng never considered it at all? Because in this world, probably no one in the world would have to eat enough and have nothing to do to defend President Li, right?

As for Chang Ruiqing's willingness to do it, Xu Shuzheng was even less worried. Not only because Chang Ruiqing was the person he was carrying, but this time it was not for nothing. In addition to 100,000 yuan, after the matter was completed, there was also the title of Major General of the 31st Mixed Brigade of the Army.

When Chang Ruiqing was ordered to go to the Army Department of Tieshizi Hutong and met Xu Shuzheng, the other party, as usual, talked about official business, and directly mentioned the coup with him.

"Yaoru, I have already negotiated with Feng Hejian's representative Lan Feng, and I am planning to ask Li Yuanhong to step down at the end of next month! The President will give Feng Hejian, and Duan Zhi will serve as prime minister and participate in the war supervision... Your task is very simple. Lead troops into the city and surround the Presidential Palace to carry out military revisions! But remember it for me, just act as a show. Don't act seriously, do you understand?"

Although Chang Ruiqing had encouraged Xu Shuzheng to engage in a coup before, when this job really hit him, he was still a little nervous, but he didn't dare to be a little vague in his face. He stood at attention and shouted loudly: "Students understand! Students only follow the order of Zheng Gong."

Xu Shuzheng nodded with satisfaction, but his expression on his face was still very serious. He frowned and said slowly: "This matter is extraordinary. You must keep it confidential after you go back. No one can tell you except the most reliable person. This is a check of 100,000 yuan." While speaking, Xu Shuzheng took out an envelope from the drawer of the desk and handed it to Chang Ruiqing: "According to the convention, you can get 30% of this money, the officers below will be 30% of the rest, and the rest will be given to the soldiers. After the matter is completed, of course there will be a heavy reward. Your model regiment will be expanded into a mixed brigade, and you will do the mail commander's chore!"

Chang Ruiqing still stood attentively and saluted loudly: "Xie Zhenggong's cultivation, it is difficult for students to report their hearts and minds!"

Xu Shuzheng squeezed out a little smile, nodded, and then said, "For the sake of convenience, I will order the 13th Division to move your regiment's resident to Fengtai County. There are still 50,000 bullets, and they will be sent to Fengtai later. However, you must take care of it. It is better not to open the gun or not. Just surround the Presidential Palace. Also, the troops must restrain me. If you enter Beijing, don't move anything from the people. Do you understand?"

"Student understand." Chang Ruiqing nodded solemnly. After Xu Shuzheng finished explaining the matter, he had no intention of pulling it off with Chang Ruiqing. He pressed the electric bell on the table and called a young officer in his twenties, with a sunken eye socket, a hooked nose, and a gloomy face. His rank was actually Lieutenant Colonel. Xu Shuzheng pointed to the young officer and said, "This is Lu Yixuan, whose courtesy name is Zixiu, is Lu Zijia's own brother, and a talent in our Beiyang. He has just graduated from the Berlin Military Academy in Germany. Let's be the chief staff officer of your model regiment. He will give you the order for this operation. Zixiu, this is Chang Ruiqing, a top student in our Baoding Military Academy. You will work together in the future."

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